Antrea
7.2#1 in microsegmentation softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hostedWindows
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Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium
5.2#22 in microsegmentation softwareLinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Antrea | Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment | A standard installation is performed by applying one YAML manifest, with Helm and cloud-specific guides also documented. | The cited deployment guidance covers installation through Azure Marketplace, an Azure Resource Manager template, or Azure CLI. |
| Observability | The project includes packet tracing, policy analysis, flow inspection, Prometheus metrics and flow export tools. | Hubble provides real-time network flow visibility, policy visualization, and a user interface for troubleshooting and network management. |
| Support | The project directs users to its Kubernetes Slack channel, mailing lists, community meetings, and office hours. | The vendor describes enterprise-grade support from its experts and professional services to help deploy and manage Cilium in production. |
Antrea plans
- AntreaFree
Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium plans
- Isovalent Enterprise for CiliumPriced on request
Pick Antrea if…
Antrea suits Kubernetes operators who need pod networking, network policy controls or multi-cluster capabilities. It requires Open vSwitch on every node, and its traffic encryption feature applies to Linux nodes rather than Windows nodes.
Pick Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium if…
It suits organisations running Linux, self-hosted, multi-cloud, or on-premises clusters that need integrated networking, policy, observability, and runtime security. Teams deploying through Azure Marketplace, an Azure Resource Manager template, or Azure CLI may also find its deployment guidance relevant.